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  • Page 1 Océ 5250 User manual...
  • Page 2 This manual, which can be kept behind the left-hand door of the copier, contains a description of the Océ 5250 and the copying that can be done with it. The introduction (chapter 1) contains a general description of the working methods for using the copier and it is recommended that you read at least this chapter.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Installation of the Océ 5250 printer Preparing for installation 10 Precautions 10 Required installation space 10 Checking the printer components 12 User documentation CD 15 Operating recommendations 16 General considerations 16 Using the stand (pedestal) 16 Transporting the printer 16...
  • Page 4 Setting the menu access level 76 Locking the printer menu 77 Setting the short menu 78 Setting the full menu 79 Setting the print timeout 80 Printing the dump configuration 81 Examples of a dump configuration 82 Printing long prints 84 Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 5 Calibrating the Océ 5250 85 Printing the registration print 86 Printing the X-alignment print 87 Printing the X-accuracy print 89 Choosing between accuracy and smooth area fills 92 Rendering 93 Upgrading the firmware 94 Expanding the printer memory 96 Chapter 5...
  • Page 6 Print head problems 148 Problems using colour 149 Using the statistics menu 150 Chapter 9 Connection of the Océ 5250 Connecting the printer 152 Connecting to a Centronics port 152 Connecting to an Ethernet port 153 Supported printing protocols 157...
  • Page 7 Appendix A Glossary Appendix B Safety information Instructions for safe use 168 Safety data sheet for the Océ 5250 170 EPA Energy Star® 171 Appendix C Miscellaneous Notation conventions 174 Reader’s comment sheet 175 Addresses of local Océ organisations 177...
  • Page 8 Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 9: Installation Of The Océ 5250 Printer

    Océ 5250 User manual Chapter 1 Installation of the Océ 5250 printer Preparing for installation Checking the printer components Installing the printer Using the control panel Selecting the display language Connecting the printer...

  • Page 10: Preparing For Installation

    You need two persons to install the Océ 5250. First assemble the stand, and then install the Océ 5250. Before you start the installation, make sure the power switch of the Océ 5250 is turned to ‘OFF’. Required installation space For efficient use of the Océ...
  • Page 11 1405mm 1170mm [3] Required space when installed on the stand Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...

  • Page 12: Checking The Printer Components

    Checking the printer components Check that all of the following components are included. [4] Contents of carton 1 (Left) and 2 (Right) Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 13 Contents Carton 1 Carton 2 1. Océ 5250 6. Collection basket 2. Roll holder 7. Stand legs 3. Stopper 8. Upper & lower cross bars 4. Starter kit 5. Accessory box Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...
  • Page 14 2. Equipment, Delivery, 10. Power cord Installation, Quality report (EDIQ) 3. Centronics cable 11. Cleaner blades 4. Order sheet 12. Installation tool 5. 5 ink tanks 6. 5 print heads 7. User documentation CD 8. Drivers pack CD Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 15: User Documentation Cd

    User documentation CD The Océ 5250 User documentation CD contains the following: Assembly instructions/Packing List User manual Quick reference card (this is a menu tree that you can print out in the desired format) Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...

  • Page 16: Operating Recommendations

    Place the stand on an even, stable floor surface. Transporting the printer Keep the printer’s carton and packing materials to facilitate eventual transportation. See chapter 7, ‘Maintenance’ on page 127 for instructions on how to Note: transport the printer. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 17: Unpacking The Printer

    Grip firmly the bottom corners of the printer on both sides, as indicated below. Place the printer on the stand. Fix the printer to the stand, using the two shoulder screws delivered with the stand (M6 X 20). [6] Taking the Océ 5250 out of the carton Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...

  • Page 18: Viewing The Printer Components

    Viewing the printer components [7] External view of the printer Dust cover Carriage Control panel Purge unit (inside) Green lever (to release the pinch rollers) Platen Pinch roller Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 19: Carriage

    Carriage [8] Carriage Ink tank Print head release tab Carriage height adjustment lever Print head Ink tank release tab Cutter unit Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...

  • Page 20: Cable Connections

    Cable connections [9] Cable connections Parallel interface connector Serial interface connector (reserved for service) Ethernet connector Leds Power cord connector Power switch Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 21: Installing The Printer

    Plugging in and switching on the printer To open the dust cover Remove the sealing tape [1] from the top and sides of the dust cover [2] as shown below (see figure 10). [10] Unsealing the dust cover Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...
  • Page 22 Hold the tab [2] of the cleaner blades, and fit them to the printer from the inner side (see figure 11). [11] Installing the cleaner blade Do not touch the blade [A] of the cleaner blades with your hand. Caution: Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 23 Use the installation tool [2] to remove the carriage locking screw [3] (see figure 12). [12] Removing the carriage locking screw Save the installation tool [2] and the carriage locking screw [3], you Note: will need them whenever you need to transport the printer. Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...
  • Page 24 To remove the protection from the pinch rollers Grip the green label [1], and gently push the carriage completely to the right until it comes to rest, as shown below (see figure 13). [13] Moving the carriage Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 25 Lower the green lever [1] (see figure 14). Remove the protection [2] underneath the pinch rollers. [14] Removing the protective sheet Raise the green lever and close the dust cover gently. Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...

  • Page 26: Plugging In And Switching On The Printer

    Connect the power cord to the socket on the printer ( Plug it into an electrical outlet. Set the I/O power switch ( ) to to switch on the printer. The printer performs the initialization sequence. [15] Switching on the printer Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 27: Using The Control Panel

    The up arrow allows you to move up the menu levels. The left and right arrows allow you to move horizontally to select a menu option. The right arrow increases the numeric value of a setting, while the left arrow decreases the numeric value. Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...

  • Page 28: Keys

    Red indicates when the printer detects an error. The control panel Error displays an error or warning message. Indicates that the printer is set to print in full colour mode. This LED Colour does not light when the printer is set to print in monochrome mode. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 29: Message Display Window

    When you reach the end of a menu branch and there are no more options, the Note: message appears for two seconds. ‘ ENTER CHOICE ’ Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...

  • Page 30: Using The Flowchart (Menu Tree) Instructions

    The level with the desired options displays the available choices . The example below shows how to select the display language: Configuration Media type Utilities Language english / français / deutsch / español / italiano / portugues / nederlands / dansk Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 31: Selecting The Display Language

    Follow the flowchart path to get to the language option. Select the language. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Utilities Language english / français / deutsch / español / italiano / portugues / nederlands / dansk Installation of the Océ 5250 printer...

  • Page 32: Connecting The Printer

    Consult the driver installation manuals and your software application manuals to set the necessary connection parameters Set the printer connection parameters using the printer control panel. To connect your printer to your computer. See chapter 9, ‘Connection of the Océ 5250’ on page 151. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 33: Getting Started

    Océ 5250 User manual Chapter 2 Getting started Installing the print heads and ink tanks Loading the media Printing the menu tree Making the print settings Making your first print...

  • Page 34: Installing The Print Heads And Ink Tanks

    Installing the print heads and ink tanks The Océ 5250 printer uses five Océ disposable print heads. You fit the ink tanks to the corresponding print heads. To order new print heads and ink tanks, consult the Océ supplies catalog or contact your local Océ representative.

  • Page 35: Preparing To Install The Print Heads

    Preparing to install the print heads To prepare for the installation of the print heads Turn the power switch of the printer to ‘on’. After the initialisation sequence, the message below appears on the display. HEAD MISSING PRESS PRINTHEAD KEY TO INSTALL HEAD Press the ‘printhead’...

  • Page 36: Unpacking And Installing The Print Head

    To unpack the print head Remove the print head from its protective wrapping. Remove the orange protection cap [1] attached to the head and peel off the protection tape [2] (see figure 19). [19] Unpacking the print heads Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 37 To fit the print head into the carriage Match the grooves [1] of the print head to the projections on the carriage [2]. Fit the print head into the carriage (see figure 20). [20] Inserting the print head Push the print head into position, as shown below, to fix it to the carriage. Push it until the print head clicks in place (see figure 21).
  • Page 38 Print heads for each colour fit into a specified position on the Caution: carriage. Check that the print head colours correspond to their carriage position. Print head convention K____: First Black tank (Left) _K___: Second black tank __C__: Cyan tank ___M_: Magenta tank ____Y: Yellow tank Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 39: Installing The Ink Tank

    Installing the ink tank Always install the ink tanks with the carriage in the installation position (away from the purge station). Do not touch the opening ( ) of the ink tank (see figure 23). The ink may stain your hand. Any dust deposit at the opening may prevent clear print. Do not drop or shake the ink tank, as the ink may leak out.
  • Page 40 Press until it clicks firmly into place (see figure 26). Do not press the ink tank downward, to avoid damage to the print head. [26] Installing the ink tank to the print head Close the dust cover gently. The carriage moves to the purge station. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 41: Monitoring Ink Levels

    Caution: print head. Monitoring ink levels The Océ 5250 checks the amount of ink left in each ink tank installed on the printer before starting a new print, and displays the following messages on the control panel: You will need to change the ink tank soon.

  • Page 42: Selecting A Media Mode

    Media type roll with cut / roll no cut / cut sheet When replacing or loading media, or when removing jammed Caution: media, take care not to cut your fingers on the edges of the media. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 43: Loading Roll Media

    NO MEDIA INSTALL MEDIA To raise the pinch rollers Open the dust cover [1]. Push down the green lever [2] to raise the pinch rollers [3] (see figure 27). [27] Raising the pinch rollers Visit www.oce.com for supplies. Getting started...
  • Page 44 [28] Placing the roll media on the roll holder Ensure that the ends of the media roll form a straight edge, as shown in Note: figure 29. [29] Media roll edges Media roll (A) Media roll edges (B) Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 45 To fix the media roll in the holder Insert the hub [1] into the roll core until it fixes the roll media in place (see figure 30). [30] Inserting the hub To install the media holder Position the fixed hub [1] of the roll holder on the left side (viewed from the rear), and slide the roll holder onto the printer (see figure 31).
  • Page 46 [32] Feeding the media At the front of the printer, hold the media by its leading edges and pull it gently forward (see figure 33). [33] Pulling the media forward Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 47 To align the media Adjust the media so that its right edge flushes with the vertical reference mark [1] (see figure 34). Raise the green lever [2] to fix the media. Close the dust cover. The displays reads: NO MEDIA PRESS ENTER TO INSTALL MEDIA Set the media mode to ‘roll’...

  • Page 48: Choosing The Media Type

    On the control panel, use the left and right arrows on the control panel to scroll to the type of media loaded on the printer. Press ‘enter’. An asterisk appears in front of the chosen media type. You are now ready to print. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 49: Loading Cut Sheet Media

    Loading cut sheet media The printer is ready for you to install media when the display reads: NO MEDIA INSTALL MEDIA Avoid using cut sheets smaller than A3 size. Note: To install the cut sheet media Open the dust cover. Push down the green lever to raise the pinch rollers.
  • Page 50 ‘ready’. If the media is not correctly aligned the control panel display reads: Note: MEDIA MISALIGNED REALIGN MEDIA AND PRESS ENTER Follow the instructions in the previous section, to align the media Note: correctly. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 51: Printing The Menu Tree

    Print out the complete menu tree to identify the path to follow for a specific menu. To print the menu tree Check that you have loaded the media and that the 5250 is ready to print. Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Select ‘Configuration’, then ‘Utilities’.

  • Page 52: Cancelling A Print In Progress

    Press the ‘cancel’ key on the control panel. Press ‘enter’ to confirm. If you press ‘Cancel’ during data transmission, it does not cancel the Note: print job. Wait for the display to read ‘Printing’ before you press this key to cancel the print. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 53: Setting The Colour Mode

    Setting the colour mode The Océ 5250 printer prints in two colour modes: prints monochrome files in black and white, and colour files in Monochrome greyscale. prints monochrome files in black and white, and colour files in Full colour colour.

  • Page 54: Setting The Print Quality

    Setting the print quality The Océ 5250 printer has three print quality modes. is suitable for fast, check prints. Draft is suitable for standard quality prints. Normal is suitable for high quality prints of drawings with area fills. High The printer works out the optimal printing parameters for each of your prints...

  • Page 55: Setting The Number Of Printed Copies

    Setting the number of printed copies To reprint additional copies of a printed copy, you begin as follows: Enable the ‘reprint’ feature. Send the file to the printer for a first print. Select the number of additional copies (0 - 99). Since the ‘Reprint’...

  • Page 56: Setting The Media Format

    Setting the media format The Océ 5250 ‘Print manager’ works with three standard media formats : , or ANSI ARCHITECT To set the media format Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to ‘media format’.

  • Page 57: Print Management

    Océ 5250 User manual Chapter 3 Print management Using the basic printer features Using the ‘media saver’ option Defining the pen parameters Defining the pen priority...

  • Page 58: Rotating A Print

    Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘rotation’. Select the rotation angle. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Print manager Transform Rotation 0 / 90 / 180 / 270 Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 59: Scaling A Print

    Scaling a print You can set the scaling for the X- and Y axes separately, to a factor between 0.05 and 20.0. To scale a print Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘scaling’. Select the scaling method.

  • Page 60: Autoscaling

    It also rotates the drawing 90°, if necessary. You can select any format for a given standard (ISO, ANSI or Architect). ISO: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 ANSI: A, B, C, D, E Architect: A’, B’, C’, D’, E’ Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 61 To set autoscaling Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘auto scale’. For cut sheets: set to ‘on’. For roll media: select the media format and size. Press ‘enter ’ Media type Configuration Print manager Transform...

  • Page 62: Mirroring A Print

    Y axis (vertical flip) Y Mirror Paper feed direction To mirror a print Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘mirror’. Select the mirroring function. Press ‘enter’. Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 63 Media type Configuration Print manager Transform Mirror off / x.mirror / y.mirror Print management...

  • Page 64: Saving Media

    The A4 and A3 wait files may be merged to print two A4 and one A3 Note: prints together. Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 65 Prints larger than A2 do not go in a queue, but print out normally. When the prints are not ISO, ANSI or ARCHITECT standard sizes, the printer uses the next larger format. Nesting applies only with vector files. Note: To set the nesting mode Press the ‘down’...

  • Page 66: Setting The Media Saver Timeout

    Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘m/s timeout’. Select the timeout delay.Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Print manager Media saver m/s timeout off / 1 / 5 / 15 / 30 / 60 Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 67: Flushing The Media Saver Queues

    Flushing the media saver queues The printer automatically flushes (prints out immediately) media saver queues in the following conditions: At the end of media saver timeout At each change in quality, media saver mode, or rendering modes You can also flush the print queues via the control panel, to print out immediately the partially full queues.

  • Page 68: Autopositioning

    Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘m/s mode’. Select ‘autopositioning’. Press ‘enter’. Configuration Media type Print manager Media saver m/s mode off / auto positioning / nesting Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 69 Print is rotated and shifted to use less media Print is rotated and shifted to reduce clipping [37] Autopositioning Print management...

  • Page 70: Defining The Pen Width

    Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘pen width’ and select the width. The values are in increments of 0.01. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Pen menu Pen number Pen width 0 - 999 0.07 - 8.96 Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 71: Making A Palette Print

    Making a palette print The palette option becomes available on the control panel, when you set the colour mode to ‘full colour’. The colours you get on a printout of the colour palette depend on the setting of the HP-GL/2 pen priority setting. If HP-GL/2 pen priority is set to: The palette print shows the full range of standard HP-GL/2 colours, Language including RGB information.

  • Page 72: Setting The Pen Colours And Patterns

    The printer saves the pen colours that you assign to the first 16 pens, when you switch it off. Pens 17 to 999 revert to the factory settings each time you switch on the printer. See ‘Pen attributes’ on page 182 for a list of the default pen settings. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 73: Setting The Pen Patterns

    Setting the pen patterns In monochrome mode, you can set pens to draw a thick patterned line or a filled polygon. Pens draw all lines or polygons using a predefined pattern or shade of grey. Pen patterns 1 to 16 print in increasing shades of grey (1 = white, 16 = black) Patterns 17 to 32 are as shown in figure 38.

  • Page 74: Defining The Pen Priority

    Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘pen priority’. Select ‘language’ or ‘setup’. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Data format Hpgl/2 setup Pen priority language / setup Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 75: Advanced Functions

    Océ 5250 User manual Chapter 4 Advanced functions Setting the menu access level Calibrating the Océ 5250 Rendering Upgrading the firmware Expanding the printer memory...

  • Page 76: Setting The Menu Access Level

    To set the menu access level Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘display’. Select the access level. Press ‘enter’. Display Media type Full menu / short menu / locked Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 77: Locking The Printer Menu

    Locking the printer menu locked’ menu option locks most of the printer menu. Only the following ‘ menus are accessible in locked mode: clean head colour mode Flush m.saver display # copies (if ‘reprint’ is on) To limit access to the printer menu, you enter a password as described below: To lock the printer menu Press the ‘down’...

  • Page 78: Setting The Short Menu

    Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘enter password’. Media type Display Short menu Enter password Enter the password, by pressing successively the arrow keys below: ENTER Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 79: Setting The Full Menu

    Setting the full menu The ‘full menu’ option gives access to all the user menus. To set the full menu Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘enter password’. Display Media type Full menu Enter password Enter the password, by pressing successively the arrow keys below:...

  • Page 80: Setting The Print Timeout

    Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘print timeout’. Select the time delay. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Data format Print timeout 15 / 30 / 180 / 500 Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 81: Printing The Dump Configuration

    Printing the dump configuration A print of the dump configuration gives you the following information: The current printer settings (pens, data format, port parameters, etc.) The firmware version The total memory size (size of RAM installed on the printer) The codes of the last 10 error or warning messages This information is necessary for the Océ...

  • Page 82: Examples Of A Dump Configuration

    Examples of a dump configuration Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 83 When the printer is in monochrome mode, the dump configuration displays the pen pattern: When the printer is in cut sheet mode, only the ‘Auto scale information differs: Advanced functions...

  • Page 84: Printing Long Prints

    Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘long print’. Set to ‘yes’. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Long print no / yes When you use the HP-GL Frame Advance command (FR), disable the Note: ‘long print’ option. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 85: Calibrating The Océ 5250

    Calibrating the Océ 5250 The following three adjustments are available on the printer: to control the relative dot position of each Head alignment (Auto-registration) print head, to ensure an optimal overlap of coloured dots. to control the smoothness of area fills...

  • Page 86: Printing The Registration Print

    Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘registration’. Press ‘enter’. Configuration Media type Utilities Calibration Print Registration During the registration adjustment, the following message displays: AUTO-ADJUSTMENT PLEASE WAIT Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 87: Printing The X-Alignment Print

    This print contains a series of nine vertical bands made up of a specific pattern. Choose the value (between -4 and 4) that has the least jointing effect (white space or overlap). MONOCHROME X - ALIGNEMENT OCE 5250 [39] X-alignment print Advanced functions...
  • Page 88 Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘value’. Select ‘colour x-align’ or ‘mono x-align’. Enter a value between -4 and 4. Press ‘enter’. Configuration Media type Utilities Calibration Value Colour X.align Mono X.align Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 89: Printing The X-Accuracy Print

    To make this reference print, use a roll media or cut sheet of minimum A1 size. X-ACCURACY PRINT 500 mm 500 mm OCE 5250 [40] X-accuracy print This print never changes, whatever the corrections you might make,since Note: it is a reference print. This reference print represents the technical adjustments of the machine.
  • Page 90 499.6 mm, enter ‘+4’. Be aware that your changes are not taken into account on the Note: X-accuracy print because that print is only a reference print (see ‘Printing the X-accuracy print’ on page 89). Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 91 To enter the adjustment value Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘x-accuracy’. Enter a value between -10 and 10. Press ‘enter’. Configuration Utilities Calibration Value X-accuracy Advanced functions...

  • Page 92: Choosing Between Accuracy And Smooth Area Fills

    To set the X-priority Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get to ‘x-priority’. Select ‘x-accuracy’ or ‘x-alignment’. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Utilities Calibration X-priority x.accuracy / x.alignment Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 93: Rendering

    Rendering Rendering determines how the printer organizes the pattern of dots on the page to form shades of grey or colours. There are two options: uses a random dot pattern. In this mode you can print with 256 shades Cloud of gray.

  • Page 94: Upgrading The Firmware

    When the controller receives the data, the following message displays: F/WARE DOWNLOAD IN PROGRESS During the download process, you have either one of three messages: F/WARE FAILED, PLEASE CALL SERVICE F/WARE FAILED, WRONG FILE, PLEASE POWER OFF/ON Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 95 . The controller replaces the current F/WARE UPDATE IN PROGRESS firmware with the updated firmware in the SIMM flash module, or downloads the engine firmware to the engine. At the end of the download process, two possible messages appear: : Reboot. UPDATE DONE, PLEASE POWER OFF/ON : The SIMM flash module may be UPDATE FAILED, PLEASE CALL SERVICE...

  • Page 96: Expanding The Printer Memory

    To remove the printer back cover Check that you have switched off the printer. Loosen and remove the 4 screws holding the metallic cover behind the printer. Use the installation tool provided for the printer assembly. Remove the cover. Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 97 To remove the memory module (from slot 1 only) Press the top and bottom tabs that hold the memory module (A). This disengages the module from its connector. Hold the memory module firmly and pull it out straight toward you (see figure 41).
  • Page 98 Insert the module straight into the slot (see figure 42). Press the module firmly in the slot, so that the tabs lock it into place. Close the back cover and replace the screws. [42] Inserting a new memory module Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 99: Print Data Formats

    Océ 5250 User manual Chapter 5 Print data formats Setting automatic language sensing Selecting the data format Using the transparency mode Setting the print origin Working with HP-GL, HP-GL/2, Calcomp and PS2 formats...

  • Page 100: Setting Automatic Language Sensing

    Select ‘auto’. Press ‘enter’. The default setting is to ‘Auto’. Note: Media type Configuration Data format Force format hpgl / hpgl-2 / calcomp / tiff / cals / PS2 / auto [43] To set automatic language sensing Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 101: Selecting The Data Format Manually

    Selecting the data format manually You can also select (force) a data format (HP-GL, HP-GL/2, TIFF, CALS, CALCOMP) manually from the control panel. Set the data format before you send your file to the printer. To set the data format manually Press the ‘down’...

  • Page 102: Using The Transparency Mode

    Overlay* transparent as shown in figure 46. This mode applies only to HP-GL/2 format, when the filter command is Note: set on (default settings). [46] Transparency mode: ‘Overlay’ Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 103 only foreground colours are visible. In this case, the white colour is Overlay opaque as shown in figure 47. [47] Transparency mode: ‘Overlay’ with white as opaque. To set the transparency mode Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to get the data format (HPGL, HPGL/2, CALCOMP) Go to ‘transparency’.

  • Page 104: Setting The Print Origin

    The starting position of the drawing on the paper depends on the print origin selected among the following options: Upper left , Center , Lower left , Upper right , Lower right [49] The Océ 5250 Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 105 To set the print origin Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to the data format you want (HPGL, HPGL/2, CALCOMP, Postscript 2). Go to ‘origin’. Select the point of origin. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Data format Hpgl setup...

  • Page 106: Hp-Gl, Hp-Gl/2

    Follow the flowchart path to the data format you want (HPGL, HPGL/2). Go to ‘page advance’. Set to ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Data format Hpgl setup Hpgl/2 setup Page advance no / yes [51] To set the page advance Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 107: Line Attribute

    Line Attribute The Océ 5250 supports LA command (Line Attribute). This command is applied only if the thickness of the vector is greater than 0,5 mm. The LA command applies only to HPGL/2. Note: means compatible with HP emulation (see ‘Working with HP-GL, HP emul HP-GL/2 format’...

  • Page 108: Working With Hp-Gl, Hp-Gl/2 Format

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  • Page 109: Hp-Gl/2 Commands

    The following statements have no meaning and will be treated as no-ops Command Explanation activate adaptive velocity velocity normal velocity select write display ESC. Q set monitor mode See ‘HP-GL commands’ on page 186 for a list of HP-GL commands. Note: HP-GL/2 commands New print...

  • Page 110: Selecting The Hp-Gl Or Hp-Gl/2 Command Set

    When you select the HP-GL data format (in manual or automatic mode), the printer activates the HP-GL command set. standard To switch to the HP-GL/2 format, you must use the command. Otherwise, the printer gives unpredictable results. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 111: Hp-Rtl Commands

    Use the following command to initialize correctly an HP-GL/2 file: ..or, ESC%-1BBPIN; ..BPIN; You can select HP-GL/2 format from the control panel under ‘data format’. You can use a Remote Configuration File (RCF) command to select the HP-GL/2 format, which is the recommended start-up on HP-GL/2. command is mandatory to close properly the HP-GL/2 file.

  • Page 112: Calcomp Parameters

    Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to ‘checksum’. Set to ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Data format Calcomp setup Checksum no / yes [53] To set the checksum parameter Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 113: End Of Message Parameter

    End of message parameter To set the end of message parameter Press the ‘down’ arrow once to enter the menu. Follow the flowchart path to ‘eom’. Select the value. Values range from 0 to 30 inclusive. The selected value is the decimal equivalent of the byte that indicates the end of the data sequence.

  • Page 114: Synch Code Parameter

    Select the value. Values range from 0 to 63 inclusive. The selected value is the decimal equivalent of the byte that indicates the start of a block of print data. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Data format Calcomp setup Synch-code 0 ... 63 [55] To set the synch code parameter Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 115: Double Synch Parameter

    Double synch parameter To set the double synch parameter The double synch parameter allows one or two synchronization characters to identify the beginning of a print data message. (If set to double synch enable, the same character is sent twice by the host.) Press the ‘down’...

  • Page 116: Calcomp Step Size

    Follow the flowchart path to ‘step size’. Select the step size. Press ‘enter’. Media type Configuration Data format Calcomp setup Step size 100 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 1016 / 2032 / 4064 [57] To set the CalComp step size Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 117: Cals And Tiff

    CALS and TIFF The printer supports the following file types. CALS Type 1 files (Untiled, compatible with CCITT Group 4 format) TIFF The printer supports the following TIFF monochrome and colour file types: Raw (no compression) Compressed: PACKBIT CCITT G3 1D and 2D CCITT G4 Modified Huffman (based on CCITT G3 1D) Print data formats...

  • Page 118: Postscript 2

    This is useful in the case where the format is not specified in the Note: PostScript file. Media type Configuration Data format PS2 setup Page layout Portrait / Landscape [58] To set the PostScript 2 page layout Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 119: Default Postscript 2 Page Size

    Default PostScript 2 page size This option indicates the dimensions of the paper on which your document will be printed (For example: ANSI D, A1, A4, Letter, etc). Configuration Media type Data format PS2 setup Def. page format <A1> <A2> … <ANSI E> <ANSI D> [59] To set the PostScript 2 default page size In case of conflict, the page size defined in the PostScript driver will have Note:...
  • Page 120 Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 121: Use Of Media

    Océ 5250 User manual Chapter 6 Use of media Media types Choosing media Storing and handling media...

  • Page 122: Media Types

    Media types The Océ 5250 inkjet plotters use roll and cut sheet media. The following Océ media has been thoroughly tested by Océ to give you the best results from your Océ 5250 inkjet plotter. is an inexpensive media suitable for a number of applications.

  • Page 123: Choosing Media

    Choosing media Use the tables below to choose the type of media best suited to your needs. For article numbers and ordering information, please consult the Océ web site. Paper media Standard Tracing Premium Premium paper paper grade paper grade paper 90 g/m 2 90 g/m 2 90 g/m 2...
  • Page 124 Film media (continued) Single matt film Double matt film Double matt film 95µ 95µ 120µ Mapping good good excellent Image excellent good excellent Photography good good excellent Note: N/A = Not applicable, * = not best choice Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 125: Storing And Handling Media

    Storing and handling media Changes in humidity cause paper media to expand or Temperature & Humidity contract due to the amount of moisture in the air. Media stored in one environment and then moved to another may cause problems when printing because the media did not have time to adjust to the new environment.
  • Page 126 Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 127: Maintenance

    Océ 5250 User manual Chapter 7 Maintenance General cleaning Caring for the wiper blades Replacing the cutter unit Cleaning the print heads Transporting the printer...

  • Page 128: General Cleaning

    Clean the outer surfaces of the printer with a damp sponge and some household detergent. Never use abrasive cleaners, cleaning solvents or strong detergents as these can damage the surface of the printer and the moving parts. [60] Cleaning the outer surfaces Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 129 To clean the interior of the printer Open the dust cover. Wipe dust and dirt from the platen and carriage rails, using a moistened cloth. Clean dust and paper debris from the cutter groove, using 2 moistened cotton swabs. Do not touch the encoder strip with your fingers, because the Note: slightest fingerprint can cause irregular printing.

  • Page 130: Caring For The Wiper Blades

    Caring for the wiper blades The Océ 5250 printer has a wiper blade unit with two wiper blades, located in the purge station. The wiper blade unit assembly consists of two black blades and two transparent blade. The black wiper blades remove excess ink from the print head surface.
  • Page 131 To replace the wiper blades Push the wiper blade assembly forward using the knob. Lift out the used wiper blade assembly. Insert the new wiper blade assembly into the empty socket and push downward, until it snaps into place. [63] Replacing the wiper blade Maintenance...

  • Page 132: Replacing The Cutter Unit

    Press on the cutter unit tab, and slide out the cutter assembly. Remove the replacement unit from the packaging and insert in the cutter socket. [64] Replacing the cutter unit If you do not put a replacement unit in then an error occurs. Note: Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 133: Cleaning The Print Heads

    Cleaning the print heads The print heads contain a set of nozzles which fire the ink. The printer cleans automatically the print heads when you switch on the power, to prevent the nozzles from clogging. You can also clean the print heads at any time using the ‘clean head’...

  • Page 134: Transporting The Printer

    Fix the carriage to its loading position using the installation tool (1) and the screw (2). [65] Fixing the carriage to its loading position Cover the carriage with the packing mousse delivered with the printer. Pack the printer in its polystyrene and put it in its box. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 135: Troubleshooting

    Océ 5250 User manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Solving printer operations Understanding printer messages Improving poor print quality Checking print head quality Solving colour problems Using the statistics menu...

  • Page 136: Solving Printer Operation Problems

    The time delay varies, between the data transfer from the host computer Note: to the start of the printing. The variations depend on the host computer, software package, communications protocol, and the amount of data involved. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 137: Understanding Printer Messages

    Understanding printer messages The printer control panel displays the following types of messages: Status messages Warning messages Error messages Banner messages (occasionally, for certain types of errors during print processing) Status messages Status messages give you information about the state of the printer. Status messages Printer messages Explanation...

  • Page 138: Warnings

    Refer to the relevant sections of this guide for specific procedures. The following are possible error messages: One or several ink tanks are empty. To recover, replace the empty Out of ink ink tanks (see ‘Installing the ink tank’ on page 39). Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 139 The printer does not detect any media in the media path. To recover, No media load the media, then press the ‘Enter’ key (see ‘Loading roll media’ on page 43). You have opened the dust cover. If the printer is currently printing, Cover open it finishes printing the current band, then stops.
  • Page 140 (Error 39, 41) The automatic registration of the print heads Auto-regi failed has failed, or the cover has opened during automatic registration. To recover, turn the power of the printer off and on. If the error persists, contact technical support. Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 141 (Error 40) To recover, contact technical support. Waste ink tank full (Error 30, 33, 34, 35, 45, 46) Either the engine contr. (controller) error firmware checksum or the non-volatile memory is corrupted, or the communication between the engine processor and the engine micro-controller has failed.

  • Page 142: Banner Messages

    Verify how much memory (RAM) you have on the printer (print out a list of the configuration settings, (see ‘Printing the dump configuration’ on page 81). Expand the size by installing an extra RAM module (see ‘Expanding the printer memory’ on page 96). Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 143: Service Message

    Service message Service needed This message appears on the LCD when switching on the Océ 5150 and also when the printer is idle. It warns you that the printer has widely exceeded the maximum production described in the 5150 specifications. Indeed, there is a specific number of prints allowed on a given period of time.

  • Page 144: Improving Poor Print Quality

    ‘Choosing media’ on page 123) Parts of print missing Problem Parts of a drawing are missing Can be due to dirt or buildup of paper debris Cause Clean the print heads (see ‘Cleaning the print heads’ on page 133) Solutions Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 145: Image Quality

    Ensure that the printer is in a stable, recommended environment (see Solutions ‘Operating recommendations’ on page 16) Check the printer calibration - (see ‘Calibrating the Océ 5250’ on page 85) Check that you have set the correct media type on the control panel (see ‘Choosing the media type’...

  • Page 146: Checking The Print Head Quality

    (CAD applications). This position slightly increases the height (1.5 mm) between the Middle platen and the head. Set the lever to this position when printing drawings which contain polygon fills and graphics (mixed CAD and image). Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 147: Printing The Registration Print

    This position provides the maximum height (2.4 mm) between the platen and the head. Set the lever to this position when printing on thick media and when printing images. Push the lever to the required position. Make sure that it snaps firmly into place.

  • Page 148: Print Head Problems

    133) Check that the cutter unit is correctly fitted, so that the printer caps the print heads properly in the purge station (see ‘Replacing the cutter unit’ on page 132). Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 149: Problems Using Colour

    Problems using colour No colour Your print is in black and white Problem Solutions Check that Colour Mode is set to Full Colour before you send your drawing to the printer (see ‘Setting the colour mode’ on page 53) Check that you have set the ‘Pen priority’ parameter for the graphic language you are using to ‘Setup’.

  • Page 150: Using The Statistics Menu

    Waste ink tank waste ink tank. gives the carriage’s mechanical time of use, in hours. Carriage time gives the environmental temperature around the printer, in Celsius. Temp env Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 151: Connection Of The Océ 5250

    Océ 5250 User manual Chapter 9 Connection of the Océ 5250 Connecting the printer: Centronics Ethernet...

  • Page 152: Connecting The Printer

    Connecting the printer This section explains how to connect your printer to your computer. You can connect the Océ 5250 via two connections: Centronics Ethernet There are several steps in the connection sequence: Connect the appropriate cable to the computer and the printer...

  • Page 153: Connecting To An Ethernet Port

    [68] Connecting to a Centronics port Connecting to an Ethernet port On the back of the Océ 5250 you find an RJ45 connector (10 or 100Mb/s). Ethernet connections use UTP cabling. It is advisable to use the RJ45 100 Mbit to have the highest possible Note: performance.
  • Page 154 Each of these three addresses is composed of 4 On the printer operator panel numeric fields ranging from 0 to 255. E.g. 194.2.66.146 or 255.255.255.0. On the menu the following order is presented field 0, field 1, field 2, field 3. Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 155 Connection Ethernet IP address Field 0 ... 3 0 ... 255 [70] Set the IP address Media type Configuration Connection Ethernet Subnet mask Field 0 ... 3 0 ... 255 [71] Set the Subnet mask Connection of the Océ 5250...
  • Page 156 Media type Configuration Connection Ethernet Def. gateway Field 0 ... 3 0 ... 255 [72] Set the Default Gateway Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 157: Supported Printing Protocols

    Supported printing protocols The Océ 5250 supports the following printing protocols LPD, FTP, SMB (also known as LAN Manager or Windows networking) on top of TCP/IP. Simultaneous multi protocols and users are supported. The supported protocols are: LPD for Unix, WinNT, MacOS8...

  • Page 158: Printing Via Lpd

    ‘Connecting to an Ethernet port’ on page 153), you can print via LPD. The Océ 5250 uses only one queue thus the queue name itself is not important, and you are free to use the queue name you want (e.g. queue 1).

  • Page 159: Printing Via Smb

    The data are now sent to the input spool directory of the controller, then processed and finally printed. Quit FTP by entering the ‘bye’ or ‘quit’ command. Printing via SMB On the Océ 5250 SMB (Server Message Blocks) printing is supported for the following types of workstations: Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0.
  • Page 160 LUI. No characters are accepted before the header or after the footer. If there are characters before the header or after the footer the display displays an error message. Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 161 Press and hold the left and right keys on the printer operator panel. Switch the Océ 5250 on. The Océ 5250 is in ‘download’ mode. The text on the display reads ‘F/WARE OR CONFIG DOWNLOAD WAITING FOR DATA. Connect the host PC with the configuration file on it to the Centronics port of the Océ...
  • Page 162 Double-click on the ‘Network Neighborhood’ icon on your Windows desktop. Double-click on the workgroup for which the Océ 5250 has been assigned. Double-click on the device name for which the Océ 5250 has been configured. The list of shared print queues appears.
  • Page 163 Océ 5250 User manual Appendix A Glossary...
  • Page 164 Glossary Automatic language sensing. The Océ 5250 printer auto- matically recognizes the data format of the incoming file. ANSI American National Standards Institute for Engineering Drawings. An organization which sets standards for engi- neering drawings. One complete line of inkjet printing. One band corresponds Band to the width of the inkjet head.
  • Page 165 An interface designed to accept a complete byte of infor- Parallel port mation, including control characters, at the same time. The parallel port on the Océ 5250 is the Centronics port. Parity An error checking scheme; parity may be even (even number of ONE bits), odd (odd number of ONE bits) or none.
  • Page 166 A part of the purge station which cleans excess ink from the print head as it passes through. Xon/Xoff A coded response from the printer to the computer to con- trol data flow. XON = send more data. XOFF = data buffer is full. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 167: Safety Information

    Océ 5250 User manual Appendix B Safety information...

  • Page 168: Instructions For Safe Use

    Connection If for some reason you have to move the machine yourself, please make sure that the mains power point has the right fuse capacity. See the Océ 5250 safety data sheet in this appendix for information about maximum current.
  • Page 169 Do not place the machine in rooms which are subject to excessive vibration. Do not place the machine in rooms which are too small and insufficiently ventilated. See the Océ 5250 safety data sheet in this appendix for information about space and ventilation requirements.

  • Page 170: Safety Data Sheet For The Océ 5250

    Safety data sheet for the Océ 5250 This safety data sheet was compiled as a compact guide to safe Disclaimer product handling and operation, and to the best of our knowledge contains the most complete and accurate information possible. We reserve the right to revise this safety data sheet as new information becomes available.

  • Page 171: Epa Energy Star

    E requirement for the NERGY sleep/low-power mode and amounts to 22 Watts ® is a registered mark. Note: NERGY 1. For power consumption data, see ‘Safety data sheet for the Océ 5250’ on page 170. Safety information...
  • Page 172 Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 173 Océ 5250 User manual Appendix C Miscellaneous...

  • Page 174: Notation Conventions

    There are a number of notation conventions used in this manual. This consistent style enables you to quickly become conversant with the use of this manual and consequently the Océ 5250. Each section or subsection contains a description of the feature or Description operation identified in the title.

  • Page 175: Reader's Comment Sheet

    Reader’s comment sheet Have you found this manual to be accurate? Could you operate the product after reading this manual? Does this manual provide enough background information? Is the format of this manual convenient in size, readability and arrangement (page layout, chapter order, etc.)? Could you find the information you were looking for? Always Most of the times...
  • Page 176 Please return this sheet to: Océ-Technologies B.V. For the attention of ITC User Documentation. P.O. Box 101, 5900 MA Venlo The Netherlands Send you comments by E-mail to : itc-userdoc@oce.nl For the addresses of local Océ organizations see : www.oce.com Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 177: Addresses Of Local Océ Organisations

    Addresses of local Océ organisations Océ-Australia Ltd. Océ-Danmark A.S. P.O.Box 363 Kornmarksvej 6 Brøndby Ferntree Gully MDC VIC 3165 DK 2605 Australia Denmark Océ-Österreich GmbH Océ-France S.A. Postfach 95 32, Avenue du Pavé Neuf, 1233 Vienna 93161 Noisy-le-grand, Cedex Austria France Océ-Belgium N.V./S.A.
  • Page 178 190 MacPherson Road Singapore 348548 Océ España SA Business Park MAS BLAU C/Osona 2, 2-3a Planta 08820 El Prat del Llobregat (Barcelona) Spain Océ-Svenska AB P.O.box 1231 S-164 28 Kista Sweden Océ-Schweiz AG Sägereistrasse 29 CH8152 Glattbrugg Switzerland Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 179: Technical Reference

    Océ 5250 User manual Appendix D Technical reference Product specifications Printer default settings Serial and Centronics configuration Software commands...

  • Page 180: Product Specifications

    20 db (standby), less than 52 db (operating) ISO 9296 compliant Noise level Cartridge type separate print head and ink tank Ink tank and print head Ink tank / print head Black, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Storage Temperature -10 to 35° C Humidity 10% to 95% Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 181: Printer Default Values

    Printer default values Controller settings Names Default value Possible values Display Access full full, short, locked Colour mode full colour monochrome, full colour Media Mode roll no cut roll no cut, roll with cut, cut sheet Quality normal draft, normal, high Media type coated standard, coated, film, other...
  • Page 182 / landscape PS2 page size A1, A2,...ANSIE E, ANSIE D HP-GL 2 line at- Oce round HP emul / Oce round tribute Calcomp origin lower right lower right, center, upper left, upper right, lower left Calcomp checksum yes...
  • Page 183 Print transfomations (continued) Auto scale off, best fit, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, A, B, C, D, E, A’, B’, C’, D’ Auto scale cut sheet Rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 Mirror off, x mirror, y mirror Technical reference...

  • Page 184: Handshake Protocols

    Centronics uses hardwire handshaking. The computer sends a STROBE signal to move each byte of data into the printer, at which time the printer signals BUSY. When the transfer is complete, the printer sends ACKNOWLEDGE to the computer and another cycle can begin. Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 185: Centronics Port Configuration

    Centronics port configuration The Centronics parallel port is located at the back of the printer. The following diagrams describe the Centronics port pin assignment. For further details, refer to the IEEE P1284 standard. Centronics port pin assignment Printer Pin No. Signal direction Name of the signal Printer to Host...

  • Page 186: Software Commands

    Software commands HP-GL commands The following HP-GL commands are implemented on your Océ 5250 printer. Refer to the HP-GL Reference Manual P/N 410220544. HP-GL commands Arc Absolute Force select (No op) Advance Full Page (End print) Fill Type Advance Half Page (End print)

  • Page 187: Hp-Gl Escape Sequences

    The maximum number of edges within one polygon is 30, 000 and the maximum number of sub-polygons within one polygon is 30, 000. However, the maximum number of edges you can actually use depends on the amount of memory installed on your Océ 5250. HP-GL escape sequences Escape sequences marked with an asterisk are partially implemented.

  • Page 188: Hp-Gl/2 Commands

    Programmed off Mode <ESC>.) * Set Printer Configuration <ESC>.@ HP-GL/2 commands The following HP-GL/2 commands are implemented on the Océ 5250 printers. Commands are marked as follows: an asterisk (*): partially implemented (ns): not supported HP-GL/2 commands KERNEL - CONFIGURATION & STATUS...
  • Page 189 The maximum number of edges within one polygon is 30, 000 and the maximum number of Note: sub-polygons within one polygon is 30,000. However, the maximum number of edges you can actually use depends on the amount of memory installed on your Océ 5250. Technical reference...

  • Page 190: Hp-Rtl Commands

    HP-RTL commands The following commands are implemented or recognized by the Océ 5250 Printer. CONTEXT SWITCHING <ESC> % # A Enter PCL mode * <ESC> % # B Enter HP-GL/2 mode * <ESC> E Reset Universal Exit Language * <ESC> %-12345X Appel Talk configuration (ns) <ESC>&b#W[data]...
  • Page 191 CONTEXT SWITCHING (continued) Pattern Reference Point (ns) <ESC>*p#rlR INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PICTURE <ESC>*l#olO Logical Operation * Pattern Transparency Mode (ns) <ESC>*v#olO Source Transparency Mode <ESC>*V#nlN TRANSMITTING DATA start raster graphics <ESC>*r#alA end raster graphics <ESC>*rC <ESC>*b#V[data] transfer data by plane <ESC>*b#W[data] transfer data by row/block <ESC>*b#mlM set compression method...

  • Page 192: Calcomp Commands

    CalComp commands The following commands are implemented or recognized by the Océ 5250 printers. Commands are marked as follows: an asterisk (*): partially implemented No op: the command is recognized but not emulated. Not supported: the command is not recognized and this could confuse the decoder.
  • Page 193 CalComp commands (continued) 0E 07 operator message pause No op 0E 08..0E 0C *select symbol set Not all symbols are coded 0E 0D define user symbol set 0E 0E erase user symbol set 0E 0F *print any symbol Not all symbols are coded 0E 10 diagnostic Not supported...
  • Page 194 Océ 5250 user manual...

  • Page 195: Index

    protocol 184 centronics port connection 152 Index chapter 8 troubleshooting 135, 151 checksum parameter 112 cleaner blade, installation 22 cleaning general 128 print heads 133 accuracy 180 clear film 122 aligning clipped print 69 media 49 cloud 93 ansi 56 colour appendices 179 problems 149...
  • Page 196 111 hp-rtl commands 111 océ pen priority 74 operating recommendations 16 overlay 102 i/o power switch 26 smearing 144 installation, preparing 10 page advance,hp-gl, hpgl/2 106 installation, required space 10 pen colours and patterns 72 Océ 5250 user manual...
  • Page 197 pen pattern menu 73 quality setting 54 pen priority queues 64 calcomp 74 quick reference card 15 hp-gl/2 74 océ 74 pen priority 74 pen width 70 pens registration print 86 pen priority 74 rendering 93 poor print quality 144 resolution 180 port roll media...
  • Page 198 135 unpacking the printer 17 upper case in commands 191 voltage 180 white glossy film 122 wiper blades care 130 scaling 59 x-accuracy 89 x-alignment 87 x-alignment or x-accuracy 92 scaling 59 Océ 5250 user manual...

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